Research Assistant (PhD Student) position (m-f-d)

The Faculty of Law, Economics, and Business, Department of Economics, Chair of Growth and Development at Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, is seeking to fill a part-time (75 %, 30h per week)

Research Assistant (PhD Student) position (m-f-d)

for a fixed term of 3 years starting from 01.04.2026.

Remuneration will be determined based on job duties and responsibilities and will be aligned with the fulfillment of listed personal requirements, up to pay grade 13 under the TV-L (Tarifvertrag für den Öffentlichen Dienst der Länder – 'German Public Service Pay Agreement for the Federal States').

Job Responsibilities:

• to do research in macroeconomics, relevant to the chair’s fields of interest (growth and development)
• participation in further scientific training, e.g., the “Central-German Doctoral Program Economics Dresden-Halle-Jena-Leipzig-Magdeburg”
• to conduct courses under the chair’s guidance for Bachelor’s and Master’s students
• to assist with correcting exams
• to mentor students’ seminar papers and final theses
• administrative support
• there is the opportunity to obtain your own scientific qualification by completing a doctoral degree

Requirements:

• university degree M. Sc. in economics (or equivalent level) with final grade “good” or better
• very good knowledge of general quantitative macroeconomics and applied econometrics
• Additional knowledge in growth theory and empirics, development economics, labor economics, and/or international economics is desirable.
• very good command of English
• interest in research and teaching, as well as in further academic qualification (doctorate)
• German language skills are desirable and an advantage, particularly with regard to teaching and participation in academic self-governance, but are not a mandatory requirement

Applications from disabled persons, including those of equal status (as certified by the Bundesagentur für Arbeit / Federal Employment Agency), will be given preferential consideration if they are equally suitable and qualified. Women are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications from individuals of all nationalities are explicitly welcome. Applicants with a degree that was not obtained at a German university must submit a Statement of Comparability for Foreign Higher Education Qualifications from the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) (https://www.kmk.org/zab/central-office-for-foreign-education) as proof of equivalence upon conclusion of the employment contract. You can find ways to apply for a financial grant for this under: https://www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/de/pro/anerkennungszuschuss.php.

If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Wolf-Heimo Grieben, 
Email: wolf-heimo.grieben@wiwi.uni-halle.de, and Ms. Dr. Ildiko Adler (deanery’s assistant), Tel.: +49-(0)345-5523302, Email: Ildiko.adler@wiwi.uni-halle.de.

Please send your application, including Reg. No.: 3-13037/25-H, with the required documents (CV, diploma with a list of grades, reference letters, motivation letter, MA thesis, and synopsis of a PhD research plan) until February 23, 2026 (preferably by email) to wolf-heimo.grieben@wiwi.uni-halle.de or in writing to Prof. Dr. Wolf-Heimo Grieben, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Faculty of Law, Economics and Business, Department of Economics, 06099 Halle, Germany.

This job posting is subject to potential budgetary restrictions. 

Application costs will not be reimbursed by Martin Luther University. Application documents will only be returned if a sufficiently stamped envelope is enclosed. Electronic applications are welcome.